A major part of the printing data is derived from the The Illustrated Collector's Guide to WISHBONE ASH. The book was written by Andy Powell. Published in 1995 by Collector's Guide Publishing, ISBN 1-896522-11-4. The discography section and catalogue numbers are by Dr. John (see About... Acknowledgements).
| CDs | Cat# | Year | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | |||
| MCA | MCAD 10350 | 1991 | With lyrics |
| GER | |||
| MCA | MCAD 10350 | 1991 | |
| MCA | MCD 80337 | 199? |
3 CD set including: Wishbone Four, There's the Rub & Front Page News |
| JPN | |||
| MCA | UICY-25384 | 2013 |
(†) March 2013 reissue of the 2010 SHMCD. Now in standard jewel box. |
| MCA | UICY94487 | 2011 |
Reprint of the 2010 SHMCD. Paper sleeve imitating the original gatefold LP. |
| MCA | UICY94487 | 2010 |
Paper sleeve imitating the original gatefold LP. SHMCD (Super High Material CD). WARNING! DUBIOUS QUALITY REMASTER. Click here for details. |
| MCA | UICY9081 | 2007 |
Paper sleeve imitating the original gatefold album. Re-print, originally released in 2001. |
| MCA/VICTOR | UICY-2383 | 2002 | |
| MCA | UICY9081 | 2001 | Paper sleeve imitating the original gatefold album. |
| MCA/VICTOR | MVCM 184 (÷) | 1991 | |
| UK | |||
| MCA | MCLD 19149 | 1994 | With lyrics |
| Universal | 380337-2 | 1999 |
(made in the EC) 3 CD set including: Wishbone Four, There's the Rub & Front Page News |
| FRA | LMLR | 782 168 | 2015 | Mini LP, single sleeve. Remastered 96 kHz, 24 bit. |
| LPs | Cat# | Year | Comments |
| UK | |||
| MCA | MDKS 8011 | 1973 |
With poster (see Cover Art) Gatefold sleeve with photos of band members. Label colour variation: (§) Black |
MCA | MCG 3503 | 1973 | Black Rainbow Label. With poster. Gatefold sleeve with photos of band members. | MCA | MCG 3503 | 1974 |
With poster (+) Blue Sky Rainbow label. |
| USA | |||
| MCA | 831 | 1973 |
(+) Single Sleeve. Blue Sky Rainbow label. |
| MCA | 327 | 1973 |
Single sleeve. With lyric sheet. (+) Label colours: Blue/Black/Blue Diamond Black Rainbow Brown Rainbow |
| MCA | 327 / RL3048 | 1973 |
(¤) Promo issue. See Cover Art. White sleeve with promotional letter sticked to front cover. Black Rainbow label. |
| MCA | 2348 | 1974 | |
| CAN | |||
| MCA | MCA-327 | 1973 |
Single sleeve. (+) With poster song sheet. Brown Rainbow label. |
| GER | |||
| MCA | 6.21784 | 1973 |
(+), (+) Single Sleeve. Black Rainbow Label |
| ARIOLA | 201.568.320 | 1973 |
(+) Label colours: Black Rainbow Blue Sky Rainbow |
| MCA | MAPS 6673 | 1973 |
With poster Gatefold sleeve with photos of band members. (+) Brown Rainbow Label |
| MCA | 62.003 | 1973 | (+) Black Rainbow Label |
| ITA | |||
| MCA | MAPS 6673 | 1973 |
(#) Gatefold sleeve with photos of band members. (+) Black Rainbow Label |
| MCA | MAPS 6673 | 1973 |
(+) White label promo release "Promo Vietata la vendita Disco Campione on sleeve" |
| JPN | |||
| MCA | 6001 | 1973 |
Gatefold, some with poster. One with Black Rainbow label including an insert with Japanese text. Lyrics in English on gatefold's back side. No poster. (+) Other label colours / OBIs: Brown Rainbow Brown Rainbow with Green OBI |
| MCA | 6001 | 1973 |
(+) Gatefold. Different inside cover. White Label promo release |
| MCA | 6001 | 1973 |
(+)
Single Sleeve Label colours / OBIs: Brown Rainbow with Japanese song sheet Brown Rainbow With red OBI + Jap. song sheet |
| MCA | VIM 6169 | 1973 | (+) Black Rainbow label with Green OBI |
| FRA | |||
| MCA | 410 100 | 1978 |
(+) Gatefold (+) Brown Rainbow label reissue. |
| MCA | 410 008 | 1973 |
(+) Label colours: Brown Rainbow. Decca Black/Blue/Black |
| NL | |||
| MCA | 5C 062 94979 (+) | 1973 | (+) Label: Brown Rainbow. |
| ESP | |||
| MCA | S 30 061 | 1973 |
Name: Wishbone Quatro (+) Gatefold sleeve. Black label |
| ISR | |||
| CBS | MDKS 8011 | 1973 (+) |
(+) Brown Rainbow label On cover: "Manf & Dist by CBS records" |
| AUS | |||
| MCA | MAPS 6673 | 1973 |
(+) Single Sleeve. With poster song sheet. Label colour: Blue Sky Rainbow. |
| NZL | |||
| MCA | MAP S 6673 | 1973 |
(+) Single Sleeve. Brown Rainbow label. |
| ZAF | |||
| MCA | SMCA 581 | 1973 |
(+) Single Sleeve. Yellow Spiral label. |
| BRA | |||
| MCA | MCALP600052 | 1973 |
(+) Single Sleeve. Black/Blue/Black label. |
| MCA | MCALP600052 | 1973 |
(+) Single Sleeve. Black Rainbow label. |
| KOR | |||
| YEGRIN | PM 48 | 1973 | (+) Single sleeve. Green label. |
| YEGRIN | PM 48 | 1973 | (+) Single sleeve. White label with track list. Allegedly a 1st pressing. |
| MCA | MCA 327 | 1973 | (+) Single sleeve. Orange label |
| MCA | MCA 2348 / DM 0035 | 1973 |
(+) Single sleeve. Blue Sky Rainbow label. With poster song sheet and OBI. With poster song sheet. |
| MCA / Oasis | OLM3609 | 1973 | (+) Single sleeve. Blue Sky Rainbow label. With song sheet. |
| ? | 736 | 1973 | (+) Single sleeve. Green label. |
| ? | <none> | 1973? |
(+) Yellow sleeve. Pink label. MCA 84 on wax |
| ? | <none> | 1973? |
(+) Pink label. MCA 84 and MCA87 on wax |
| Echos | AS112 | 1973 | (+) Single sleeve. White label. |
| VEN | |||
| MCA | MAPS 6673 | 1973 |
(+) Single sleeve. Brown Rainbow label. |
| MCA | MAPS 6673 | 1973? |
(+) Single sleeve. Light Blue Rainbow label. Green cover |
| MEX | |||
| ORFEON | LPI-E377 | 1973 |
(+) Track titles in Spanish
(+) Single sleeve. Blue/Black/Blue label. Custom cover art. See Cover Art section. |
| GRC | |||
| MCA | MCA55208 | 1973 |
(+) Single Sleeve Blue/Black/Blue label. |
| THA | |||
| ?? | SH 2501 | 1973 |
(+) Single Sleeve. Red lines on Orange label. |
| SGP or MYS | |||
| Ambassador | SAS12 007 | ???? |
It's uncertain whether this is a Malaysian (MYS) or a Singaporean (SGP) release. See also the Cover Art page. Info received from Dr. John and Ben Reinhardt: (+) Single Sleeve. Orange label. |
| MCs | Cat# | Year | Comments |
| UK | |||
| MCA | KMKPC 8011 | 1973 | |
| MCA | MCLC 19149 | 1973 | |
| Reel-to-Reel tapes | Cat# | Year | Comments |
| USA | |||
| MCA Records | MCAS 327-C | 1973 | (@) |
(*) Russian printing information source courtesy of Doug Boyne.
(#) Printing information courtesy of Marcus Meyer.
(+) Printing information courtesy of Ben Reinhardt.
(+) Printing and/or label color information courtesy of Ben Reinhardt.
(§) Label colour variation info courtesy of Martin Daughton.
(†) Printing information courtesy of Neil Hunt.
(÷) Catalogue number correction courtesy of "HeJePi".
(@) Printing information courtesy of Jean-Paul Baume.
(¤) Printing information courtesy of Vemund Grimstad
Written by: Rainer Frilund - Last update: Feb, 2023